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  • Ga. Lawmakers Mull Smoking-In-Cars Law

    02/06/2004 8:26:12 AM PST · by thesearethetimes... · 14 replies · 119+ views
    Atlanta Journal-Constitution | 02-04-04
    Ga. Lawmakers Mull Smoking-In-Cars Law ATLANTA (AP)--Georgia lawmakers are considering a first-in-the-nation law that would require drivers who smoke to roll down the windows before lighting up with children in the car. The measure, approved 9-0 Wednesday by a state House committee, would impose a $15 fine. Supporters say toddlers need legal protection from secondhand smoke. Opponents consider the measure intrusive. The House narrowly approved the measure last year, but the Senate rejected the idea. The bill will not get a better reception this year, said Sen. Eric Johnson, a Senate leader. ``That's not to say that smoking in a...